{"title":"Hazelton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply in Hazelton?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Hazelton","url":"https://hazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hazelton you need a Village building permit for work regulated by the Building Bylaw: new buildings, alterations, demolition, moving a building, a change of use, and swimming pools. Small accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt. Call or visit the Village office first.","aliases":["building permit hazelton","do i need a permit hazelton","apply for building permit hazelton","old hazelton building permit"],"cost":"Based on the value of the work. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"No guaranteed time. The Village's ADU guide says a project needing both development and building permits can take a couple of months, and the Village does not guarantee processing times.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office","value":"4310 Field Street, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-842-5991"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@hazelton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf"},{"title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Hazelton building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Hazelton fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Hazelton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"A permit is required if work regulated under the Building Bylaw is to be undertaken. The bylaw covers design, construction or occupancy of new buildings or structures, and alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of use or occupancy of existing ones. A pool also needs a permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.2, 5.1, 14.1","quotes":["A Permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","occupancy of new buildings or structures, and the Alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal,","a person must not Construct, or structurally","repair, a Swimming Pool without a valid Building Permit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (except retaining walls under Part 11), an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, arbour or soil-supporting wall under 1.22 m high on a single-family residential lot, or CSA Z240, Z241 or A277 homes (except as regulated by the Building Code).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3","quotes":["except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","a wall supporting soil that is less than 1.22 metres in height"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Call or visit the Village office first to describe the project; staff help check it against zoning. A development permit may be needed first in the Historic Downtown or Flood Plain Development Permit Areas. Building permit applications are available at the Municipal Office.","short":"Call or visit Village office first","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","section":"Building and Development page","quotes":["Call or visit the Village office and give a basic idea for your project.","If your property is in the Historic Downtown Development Permit Area or the Flood Plain Development Permit Area, you may be required to fill out a development permit application."]},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=1805","title":"Accessory Dwelling Unit guide (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Building permits are available at the Village of Hazelton","quotes":["Services' approval. Building permits are available at the Village of Hazelton Municipal Office. Step 1 Before you apply to build an ADU, you must obtain"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"A building permit application outlining the project's cost and scope, with design plans. The bylaw also lists a site plan, a title search copy made within 30 days, and other drawings. A site disclosure statement may be required if the property has a history of certain industrial or commercial uses.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","section":"Building and Development page","quotes":["This outlines your project's cost and scope, and will need to be submitted along with design plans.","the Province of BC may require you to fill out a site disclosure statement"]},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Building Bylaw Part 10 application requirements","quotes":["include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":"No guaranteed time. The Village's ADU guide says a project needing both development and building permits can take a couple of months, and the Village does not guarantee processing times.","short":"No guaranteed time","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=1805","title":"Accessory Dwelling Unit guide (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Application Process (page 7)","quotes":["the entire process can","take a couple months.","The Village does not provide any","guarantees on processing times."]},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","section":"Building and Development page","quotes":["Council meets only once per month."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"For simple buildings the owner must give the Village at least 48 hours' notice when requesting an inspection, and inspections are done only if requested. The Village asks you to contact the building inspector at project milestones; when final inspection is done the permit is closed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","section":"Building and Development page","quotes":["You will be asked to contact the building inspector when you hit specific project milestones, in order for inspections to occur"]},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Building Bylaw ss. 10.25, 10.26","quotes":["the Owner must give at least 48 hours' notice","A Building Official will only carry out an inspection under section 10.25 if the Owner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 250-842-5991, info@hazelton.ca. The Deputy Corporate Officer and the Village's Building Inspector review and approve building permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Hazelton","section":"Contact Us page","quotes":["Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed for lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Closed on Statutory Holidays ### Contact Information Main Office T: 250-842-5991 Fx: 250-842-5152 E: info@hazelton.ca Robyn Carlé, Chief Administrative Officer: Cao@Hazelton.ca","T: 250-842-5991 Fx: 250-842-5152 E: info@hazelton.ca Robyn Carlé, Chief Administrative Officer: Cao@Hazelton.ca Krista Smith, Deputy Corporate Officer: Dco@hazelton.ca"]},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/admin-department/","title":"Village Team, Village of Hazelton","section":"Village Team page","quotes":["The Deputy Corporate Officer along with the Village’s Building Inspector also reviews and approves any Building Permits"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","section":"Building Bylaw s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Hazelton requires a permit whenever work regulated under its [Building Bylaw No. 501](https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf) is to be undertaken. The bylaw covers the design, construction or occupancy of new buildings and structures, and the alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of use or occupancy of existing ones. A swimming pool also needs a permit.\n\nThe bylaw does not apply to a fence (retaining walls are covered separately), an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, arbour or soil-supporting wall under 1.22 m high on a single-family lot, or CSA Z240, Z241 or A277 homes (except as the BC Building Code regulates them).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call or visit the Village office to describe your project. Staff help you check it against zoning.\n2. Find out whether you need a development permit first. One may be needed in the Historic Downtown or Flood Plain Development Permit Areas.\n3. Get the building permit application from the Municipal Office.\n4. Submit it with the project's cost and scope and your design plans. The bylaw also lists a site plan, a copy of a title search made within 30 days, and other drawings.\n5. Pay the fee before the permit is issued.\n6. Ask for inspections at project milestones. When the final inspection is done, the permit is closed.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A site disclosure statement may be required if the property has a history of certain industrial or commercial uses.\n- For simple buildings you must give the Village at least 48 hours' notice to request an inspection, and inspections are done only if requested.\n- The Deputy Corporate Officer and the Village's Building Inspector review and approve building permits.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=1805","title":"Accessory Dwelling Unit guide (PDF), Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/admin-department/","title":"Village Team, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit.json"}}